Category: Event Recap

Jumpstarting the Transatlantic Partnership for Jobs and Growth: 4/18/2012 – Donohue Prepared Remarks

By Jason Harmala

Back to event page The Transatlantic Community in the 21st Century: Meeting the Challenges of Growth and Leadership, Address by Thomas J. Donohue President & CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Prepared Remarks Release Date:  April 18, 2012 As Prepared for Delivery The Atlantic Council Washington, D.C. Taken from US Chamber of Commerce website Introduction Thank […]

A Private Lunch Discussion with US Ambassador to Portugal Allan J. Katz

By Jason Harmala

On April 18, 2012 the Atlantic Council’s Transatlantic Relations Program hosted the US Ambassador to Portugal, Allan J. Katz, for an off-the-record discussion on the Eurozone crisis, its impact on Portugal, and more broadly, its effect on the political will for an expanded and more integrated Europe.

Economic and Trade Implications of Russia’s World Trade Organization Accession

By Jason Harmala

The Atlantic Council hosted a discussion on April 13 covering the economic and trade implications of Russia’s accession into the World Trade Organization (WTO) with three leading public policy and business experts in the United States and Russia.

GLOBSEC 2012 Bratislava Security Forum

By Jason Harmala

As part of the Atlantic Council’s mission to foster the next generation of transatlantic leadership, the Council hosted its Young Atlanticist delegates from Europe and partner countries at the 2012 GLOBSEC conference. Organized by the Slovak Atlantic Commission, GLOBSEC is the largest NATO-related event in Central Europe, which brought together more than 500 key stakeholders […]

The United States and Nordic-Baltic Cooperation: An Enhanced Partnership in a Global World

On April 10, the Atlantic Council held a discussion on recent developments and future prospects of the Enhanced Partnership in Northern Europe (e-PINE), which seeks to strengthen US cooperation with the eight Nordic and Baltic countries.

International Engagement in Cyberspace 2012

By Adrienne Chuck

On April 10, 2012, Georgetown University’s Institute for Law, Science, and Global Security and the Atlantic Council co-hosted “International Engagement in Cyberspace 2012: Establishing International Norms & Improved Cyber Security,” the second annual day-long conference to promote a dialogue between policymakers, key industry stakeholders, and academics regarding the issues, problems, and opportunities in the global […]

International Engagement on Cyber Pre-Conference Dinner

By Adrienne Chuck

On April 9, 2012, Georgetown University’s Institute for Law, Science, and Global Security and the Atlantic Council co-hosted a VIP dinner for speakers and sponsors of “International Engagement in Cyberspace 2012: Establishing International Norms & Improved Cyber Security,” the second annual day-long conference to promote a dialogue between policymakers, key industry stakeholders, and academics regarding the issues, problems, and opportunities in the global commons that is cyberspace.

The Austere Life: The Changing Nature of Europe’s Politics and Societies

By Jason Harmala

On April 9, the Global Business & Economics Program hosted a conference call with Kostas Bakoyannis and Alexis Papahelas to discuss the Greek political system and daily life under the country’s heavy austerity measures.

The Future of the United States Air Force: Prospects for Partnerships and International Cooperation

By Adrienne Chuck

On April 9, the Atlantic Council held a public address and conversation with Chief of Staff of the Air Force General Norton Schwartz.

2011 Transatlantic Dialogues on International Law Summary

By Jason Harmala

On April 6, the Atlantic Council’s Transatlantic Relations Program, in cooperation with Chatham House (Royal Institute for International Affairs), released a summary of two workshops held in late 2011 that looked at the challenges of ensuring the observation of international human rights law in light of shifts in global power and the increasing importance of […]